Original Article
  • Bending Performance Study of Bend Restrictor for Submarine Cables

  • Yun Jae Kim*, Kyeong Soo Ahn**, Sung Woong Choi*†

  • *Gyeongsang National University, Graduate School of Mechanical System Engineering
    **Hwaseung Cooperation, Defense Business Team Affiliation

  • 해저케이블용 Bend Restrictor의 굽힘 성능 연구

  • 김윤재* · 안경수** · 최성웅*†

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This Article

Correspondence to

  • Sung Woong Choi

  • Gyeongsang National University, Graduate School of Mechanical System Engineering

  • E-mail: younhulje@gnu.ac.kr